I am considering a tummy tuck and it appears that the tt scars take a lot longer to heal than c section scars. I've not had a c section but the ones I've researched seem to fade quickly where as the tummy tuck scars appear red years later. If my TT scar was red two years after, could I have it revised it so it heals like a thin, white line?
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January 5, 2015
Answer: Do c section and tummy tuck scars heal the same way?
Depending upon if you are a candidate for these three procedures, you could either do one at a time, two at a time, or all three. Doing them all at once will probably save you time and money, but obviously would be a bigger surgery. If you decided to split them up, it would probably...
The flank area usually refers to the sides of abdomen, but not the back. In order to properly perform liposuction along the lower back, the patient needs to be flipped over during surgery (tummy tucks and flank liposuction are typically done with the patient lying on their back the whole...
Far more important than deciding if TT is for you is the skill and experience of your plastic surgeon. Choose your surgeon rather than the technique and let him explain why one technique may be better than another and if you need a tummy tuck. Many board certified plastic surgeons provide a ...
